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Community Foundation Leads Coalition to Spearhead Community Development in Northwest Michigan
A collaborative effort aims to bolster the prosperity and well-being of residents in 10 counties in Northwest Michigan.
Tools for Your 2021 Foundation Operations Planning
As grantmaking organizations plan their operational strategy for 2021, staff and trustees face many of the same questions and decisions from previous years but are discovering that the answers have changed amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Power of Discomfort
Kyle Caldwell, president and CEO of CMF, shares a message about the power of discomfort.
New Data Shows a Reduction in Racial Disparities in COVID Cases and Deaths in Michigan
New data shows that racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths and cases are lower than they were at earlier stages of the pandemic.
Advancements Made Toward an Equity-Focused State Budget
Our 2021 fiscal year state budget is now in effect after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed off on it last week.
A Conversation with the Fetzer Institute on its Study of Spirituality in the U.S.
The Fetzer Institute is sharing findings from their inquiry into how people of all spiritual and religious backgrounds describe their spirituality.
New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating Support
This report examines the state of practice in philanthropy regarding multi-year general operating support.
Fund Agreements: Tools You Can Use
Join your community foundation colleagues to discuss the template fund agreements recently developed by a team of your peers offering legal insights and traps for the unwary, what all of the legalese means, and how the forms may facilitate your National Standards accreditation.
MI House Passes Charitable Tax Credit Legislation
The Michigan House has passed two bills aimed at restoring charitable tax credits for contributions made to endowed funds at Michigan community foundations and for contributions to food banks and homeless shelters.
Key Environmental Issue to Appear on November Ballot
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF), a restricted fund that supports land conservation and outdoor recreation, is the focus of a ballot proposal on November 3.
MI House Passes Charitable Tax Credit Legislation
The Michigan House has passed two bills aimed at restoring charitable tax credits for contributions made to endowed funds at Michigan community foundations and for contributions to food banks and homeless shelters.
Key Environmental Issue to Appear on November Ballot
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF), a restricted fund that supports land conservation and outdoor recreation, is the focus of a ballot proposal on November 3.
Equity at the Center
“What does equity mean to Michigan philanthropy?” Nearly a year ago, I invited us all to ask and answer this question. I deliberately did not indicate how I would answer the question, nor did I offer a definition for the word “equity.” My hope was to provide an opportunity for all to explore this question with open minds, giving hearts and enduring courage, to give you a forum and our support. We believed that your answers, your struggles, would let CMF know how we should best lead our community of philanthropy.
Equity, COVID-19 and the Social Safety Net
In the coming months, there are potential cliffs ahead in our already-frayed social safety net that could affect supports available for our most vulnerable communities’ basic needs such as food, water, housing and cash assistance. Since the pandemic began billions of federal and state relief dollars have been distributed through existing social safety net programs to support Michiganders.
An Inside Look at the Work of the Michigan Opioid Partnership
A new report from the Michigan Opioid Partnership (MOP) highlights Michigan’s opioid epidemic and the variety of statewide, cross-sector efforts that are underway to curb the crisis.
Mott Foundation Partners with National Leaders to Close STEM Gender Gap
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has partnered with the Intel Foundation, the Gordon and Better Moore Foundation and the STEM Next Opportunity Fund to create Million Girls Moonshot, an initiative dedicated to increasing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities for girls.
Equity at the Center
“What does equity mean to Michigan philanthropy?” Nearly a year ago, I invited us all to ask and answer this question.
Equity, COVID-19 and the Social Safety Net
In the coming months, there are potential cliffs ahead in our already-frayed social safety net that could affect supports available for our most vulnerable communities’ basic needs such as food, water, housing and cash assistance.
An Inside Look at the Work of the Michigan Opioid Partnership
A new report from the Michigan Opioid Partnership (MOP) highlights Michigan’s opioid epidemic and the variety of statewide, cross-sector efforts that are underway to curb the crisis.
Mott Foundation Partners with National Leaders to Close STEM Gender Gap
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has partnered with the Intel Foundation, the Gordon and Better Moore Foundation and the STEM Next Opportunity Fund to create Million Girls Moonshot, an initiative dedicated to increasing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities for girls.
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